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11   Martin de Jong
Martin de Jong

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Long Beach, Calif.

High School:
Long Beach Polytechnic

Height:
5-11

Position:
UT

Birthdate:
02/09/1989


2009: Played in all 30 games as a junior... Ranked third on the team in scoring with 42 points, racking up 14 goals and 28 assists, and steals with 25... Added six blocks... Notched a goal and an assist against Bucknell (9/6)... Had three steals against George Washington (9/12)... Had a goal and three assists versus Harvard (9/19)... Dished out a career-high four assists to go with two steals against Brown (9/27)... Had two goals and an assist versus Harvard (10/17)... Posted a goal and three assists against Iona (10/28)... Recorded two goals and two assists in wins over Connecticut College (11/7) and Iona (11/21)... Had two assists and two blocks versus Brown (11/22)... Selected to both the AWPCA All-Academic Team and the CWPA Scholar-Athlete Team.

2008: Played in 25 contests as a sophomore... Tallied 12 goals and four assists for 16 points... Added nine steals... Set a personal-best with two goals and two assists versus Washington & Jefferson (9/13)... Had a goal and a steal in games against Navy "B" (9/21), Harvard (10/12), and Connecticut College (10/16)... Posted a career-high four steals to go with a goal against Harvard (11/9)... Named to the CWPA Men's All-Academic Team.

2007: Played in all 26 games as a freshman... Recorded 15 shots, two goals, six assists, and five steals... Had two steals against La Verne (9/22)... Posted two goals against Connecticut College (10/20)... Dished out two assists to go with a steal against Queens (11/3)... Named to the CWPA Men's All-Academic Team.

Before Fordham: Three-year varsity water polo player at Long Beach Polytechnic High School... Also a two-year varsity swimmer... Team captain for both squads... Two-time First Team All-Moore League selection in water polo... Received Third Team All-CIF Division I honors, and was named to the Press Telegram Dream Team... Received "Pursuit of Excellence" awards in mathematics and chemistry.

Major: Communications & Media Studies and Economics.

CAREER HIGHS
Goals: 2, 5x, last vs. Iona, 11/21/09
Assists: 4, vs. Brown, 9/27/09
Points: 4, 5x, last vs. Iona , 11/21/09
Steals: 4, vs. Harvard, 11/9/08
Blocks: 2, vs. Brown, 11/22/09